Spectacle Season 2 Release Date - 7 December 2010

[FAVEHOUR]

where's the Blu Ray?

[verbal gymnastics]

Spectacle 2 surely would be an ideal programme for the Friday evening BBC4 music slot as a contrast to the current offerings such Gordon Lightfoot In Concert from 197? Let's all get emailing the BBC.

FFS they don't make it easy to contact them - if anyone can work out how we can contact BBC4 with this suggestion, please post it. They say they want comments, but every link I think I may use tends to be a FAQ page.

One of the board members works for the BBC. I'll find out who we should contact.

[And No Coffee Table]

Amazon Canada says: "Special Features include a behind-the-scenes documentary done by Executive Producer David Furnish and four bonus songs."

[Man out of Time]

Spectacle 2 surely would be an ideal programme for the Friday evening BBC4 music slot as a contrast to the current offerings such Gordon Lightfoot In Concert from 197? Let's all get emailing the BBC.

FFS they don't make it easy to contact them - if anyone can work out how we can contact BBC4 with this suggestion, please post it. They say they want comments, but every link I think I may use tends to be a FAQ page.

According to the BBC Four website, the controller of the channel is one Richard Klein:

"Richard Klein became the channel Controller on 15 December 2008. Richard joined the BBC in 1996 as a series producer, advancing to the Commissioning Editor for Documentaries in March 2005. Since December 2007, Richard was the BBC's Head of Independent Commissioning, Knowledge."

More here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/runnin ... lein.shtml

For his e-mail try: DLRKlein&Assist@bbc.co.uk or failing that Richard.Klein@bbc.co.uk

For good measure, we might also contact the head of Entertainment commissioning, Mark Linsey, whose e-mail is:

DLMLinsey&Assist@bbc.co.uk

and Mark Cooper, who is the Executive Producer of "Later with Jools Holland", and the BBC's Glastonbury TV Coverage.

Mark.Cooper@bbc.co.uk

MOOT.

[jmm]

they now have April 30th and cover art on amazon us

http://www.amazon.com/Spectacle-Season- ... rvi_cart_3

[bronxapostle]

if season one was FIVE discs, does it seem correct that this will be only TWO discs? was hoping for some bonus BRUCE & NILS tracks!

[the_roofdog]

Was series 1 broadcast in the UK?

[sheeptotheslaughter]

Was series 1 broadcast in the UK?

Yes it was it was first broadcast around Christmas (08 or 09 not exactly sure) on Channel 4 around midnight or later. Not the ideal time to gain an audience.

[johnfoyle]

Ulster Boy notes elsewhere -

Short interview about football (Liverpool FC) in April/May 2011 edition of Sky Sports magazine; and longer interview in April 2011 Sky magazine trailing broadcast of Spectacle from 12-4-11 on Sky Arts1 HD


Haven't time right now to check this out further - interesting news.

This indicates it's stuff from the first season -

http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/S ... cle/Music/

[Man out of Time]

Amazon.com now has cover art for the DVD release of the second season:



MOOT

[charliestumpy]

... as mentioned above, in UK Sky Arts from Wed. 13th seem to be doing Smokey R. Spectacle at 9 p.m., and the following night the Renee F. show - seems as if they'll all be the Series 1 Spectacles we've seen in UK on Channel 4 TV 2008-2009 ...

Will check out prog. listings each week, in case they slip in a previously unseen in UK Spectacle series 2 show.

[sheeptotheslaughter]

... as mentioned above, in UK Sky Arts from Wed. 13th seem to be doing Smokey R. Spectacle at 9 p.m., and the following night the Renee F. show - seems as if they'll all be the Series 1 Spectacles we've seen in UK on Channel 4 TV 2008-2009 ...

Will check out prog. listings each week, in case they slip in a previously unseen in UK Spectacle series 2 show.

Sky advertised the series on Friday night and showed clips of U2 and Bruce so maybe they are going to show either the two series or the best of them

[migdd]

Where's the damned blu-ray??!

[EarlManchester]

Where's the damned blu-ray??!

http://www.videoservicecorp.com/TV/Spec ... o-Blu-ray/

[migdd]

Where's the damned blu-ray??!

http://www.videoservicecorp.com/TV/Spec ... o-Blu-ray/

Thanks for posting this! Wonder why the BD is not available on any online stores as of yet?

[migdd]

whoops . . .it's on Amazon now but no release date.

[charliestumpy]

'Sky advertised the series on Friday night and showed clips of U2 and Bruce so maybe they are going to show either the two series or the best of them' ....

... Yes, in UK we saw the Sky ads with Springsteen-U2, and here's hoping ...

[And No Coffee Table]

... as mentioned above, in UK Sky Arts from Wed. 13th seem to be doing Smokey R. Spectacle at 9 p.m., and the following night the Renee F. show - seems as if they'll all be the Series 1 Spectacles we've seen in UK on Channel 4 TV 2008-2009 ...

Will check out prog. listings each week, in case they slip in a previously unseen in UK Spectacle series 2 show.

Looks like only the first season, at least for now.

Spectacle elvis costello with ... Now showing on Sky Arts UK

In front of an intimate theatre audience, Elvis Costello presents a series of interviews and live performances from some of the biggest names in the music business.

Lou Reed, Elton John, James Taylor, Rufus Wainwright and Norah Jones all grace the stage to discuss their careers, give intimate solo performances and jam with Costello and the other guests. Stewart Copeland and Sting argue about who calls the shots in The Police, and former US President Bill Clinton discusses his early jazz aspirations.

The shows will be on daily from 12 April at 9pm.

1. Elton John – 12 April
2. Smokey Robinson – 13 April
3. Renee Fleming – 14 April
4. Bill Clinton – 15 April
5. Lou Reed – 16 April
6. The Police – 17 April
7. Tony Bennett – 18 April
8. Rufus Wainwright – 19 April
9. Jakob Dylan, Jenny Lewis and She & Him – 20 April
10. James Taylor – 21 April
11. Diana Krall interviewed by Elton John– 22 April
12. Herbie Hancock – 23 April
13. Norah Jones, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson & Rosanne Cash – 24 April

http://www.elviscostello.com/news/Spect ... rts+UK/111

[verbal gymnastics]

Would Sky Arts have the rights to series 2 as well?

Maybe they'll show series 1 in one session and then show series 2 on a weekly basis.

The clips have definitely shown Bruce Springsteen and U2 from
series 2.

[charliestumpy]

Here in UK we are pleased that people elsewhere are able to enjoy EC etc ...

[verbal gymnastics]

Absolutely. And not jealous in any way, shape or form.

[the_roofdog]

As long as they enjoy EC responsibly.

[deerfried]

While you're waiting for the DVDs, I invite you to enjoy virtually every music clip from Season 2 on my Youtube channel...start with the very best performance of the entire series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKGWpqnS8E

[Jack of All Parades]

You could not be more correct in your estimation. In two years of viewing the program that was a superb example of one of those magical moments when a complacent viewership is knocked out of the comfort of their usual listening habits. If it were deemed he accomplished nothing in his two years of programming he definitely opened a wider audience to this deserving, but previously neglected, artist. Just look at the audience! It was magical then; it remains magical now.

[sweetest punch]

Where's the damned blu-ray??!

http://www.videoservicecorp.com/TV/Spec ... o-Blu-ray/

Thanks for posting this! Wonder why the BD is not available on any online stores as of yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Spectacle-Season- ... 332&sr=1-1